2024 Cacique Maravilla Vino Naranja Moscatel de Alejandria

100% Moscatel de Alejandría from winemaker Manuel Moraga Gutierrez's estate in Yumbel, Bío-Bío Valley, Southern Chile. The vineyard features pre-phylloxera vines over 250 years old, dry-farmed and organically grown on volcanic soils across 16 hectares within an 80-hectare farm. Grapes are hand-harvested at varying degrees of ripeness, with 30-35% allowed to develop botrytis on the vine to concentrate sugars. This orange wine undergoes 2 months of skin maceration in open-top concrete vats before pressing, then bottled unfined, unfiltered, with no additional SO2.

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Specs

Type: Orange

Grapes: Moscatel de Alejandria

Winemaker: Manuel Moraga Gutierrez

Vintage: 2024

Geography

Country: Chile

Region: Bío-Bío Valley

Sub-region: Yumbel

Farming

Organic farming practices. Dry-farmed, minimally pruned vines grown on volcanic soils. Grapes are hand-harvested at different degrees of ripeness. Pre-phylloxera vines over 250 years old.

Harvest

Dry-farmed, minimally pruned, grapes hand-harvested at varying degrees of ripeness, includes 30-35% botrytized grapes to concentrate sugars

Fermentation

Traditional, non-interventionist approach with minimal intervention, extended skin contact with maceration for 2 months in open-top concrete vat to develop texture, grip, and extract phenolic compounds

Aging

Bottled unfined and unfiltered with no additional SO2